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Stephan's Quintet - A Mammoth Cosmic Collision (Ground-based view)


Depicts: Stephan's Quintet, NGC 7317, NGC 7318A, NGC 7318B, NGC 7319, NGC 7320, HCG 92
Copyright: N.A.Sharp/AURA/NOAO/NSF

Ground-based overview of Stephan's Quintet taken at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in October of 1998 by Nigel Sharp. North is up, east is to the left.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
15-Mar-2026 18:07 UT

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